Cultural Diversity and Inclusion: Articles

Altering The Culture of Cruelty: Impacting Student Bullying, Ridicule and Harassment
By Mary Jo McGrath, Attorney at Law
Founder/President, McGrath Systems, Inc.

Larry walks into your office. He looks at his feet and mumbles something. Larry has been bullied and ridiculed since the fifth grade. Now, he is a sophomore. The name calling, isolation and physical attacks have gotten worse over the past few months. This time, Larry fought back. You need to respond quickly. You ask questions like: "What happened?" "Why did you go after Tom?" " What's going on?" "Why didn't you come to me sooner?" He looks at you and says, "You just don't understand." more...

Complaint Management and Investigation: Do It Well or Pay the Price!
By Mary Jo McGrath, Attorney at Law
Founder, McGrath Systems, Inc.

It's a whole new day and age. What used to be tolerated is no longer tolerable. The law has stepped in with steel jaws to clamp down on the issues of workplace discrimination that include race, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender, and sexual orientation. more...

Stop Student Hazing
By: William D. Berard III, Esq., and Mary Jo McGrath, Esq.
McGrath Training Systems

In the world of athletics, hazing has been a traditional practice of coaches and players alike for centuries. In the current climate, this practice more often than not spells big trouble for school districts. Historically touted as a unity-builder or test of courage, strength and devotion, hazing is in reality wrong, unacceptable and often against the law, both criminally and civilly. Whether it is subtle behavior, such as freshman athletes carrying all supplies and equipment to and from practice on behalf of upper classmen, or serious behavior, such as physical abuse, hazing must not be tolerated. more...